Vancouver Rise blank Ottawa 4-0 in NSL; Calgary faces Rapid FC next
Vancouver's flurry of second-half goals kept its playoff hopes alive in the Northern Super League, while last-place Calgary prepares to visit Ottawa this weekend.
Vancouver Rise FC defeated Ottawa Rapid FC 4-0 on Sunday in Northern Super League play, scoring three goals in a seven-minute span in the second half. Audrey Francois opened the scoring in the 31st minute, before Jessica De Filippo, Latifah Abdu and Josie Longhurst each found the net between the 53rd and 60th minutes.
The result pushed Vancouver's record to 8-10-2, giving the club a two-point cushion over Halifax for the fourth and final playoff spot in the six-team league. Ottawa, now 10-7-3, missed a chance to move past Toronto into second place; the two clubs are tied at 33 points, with Toronto ahead on a tiebreaker.
Vancouver will next host league-leading Montreal on Sept. 19. Ottawa returns home on Sept. 20 to face last-place Calgary.
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